Scottie Wilbekin didn't even practice in the days after he reinjured his left ankle in Wednesday's win over South Carolina, but his toughness and his skills were on full display as the injury-riddled Florida Gators needed overtime to beat Arkansas 84-82 in Fayetteville.

In a game where the team's leading scorer, Casey Prather, was out nursing a bone bruise in his knee, and Patric Young was battling tendinitis in his knees, Wilbekin was the biggest reason why the Gators (13-2, 2-0) stayed upbeaten in SEC play.

With the Gators down two in the final seconds of regulation, Wilbekin took it upon himself to take the final shot, though he had shot just 2-for-10 for the game to that point. But Wilbekin worked his way to the hoop and banked in a six-foot jumper that forced overtime.

Wilbekin, who started the game on the bench, was especially key in the extra session, scoring nine of the team's 17 points and pulling down a rebound with 5.4 seconds left that preserved the Gators' 3-point lead. He then went down to the other end and nailed two free throws to ice the game.

"We didn't want anything less (than a win)," Wilbekin said. "Us four seniors, with this being our last game here, we wanted to go out with a win."

Florida ended Arkansas' 23-game home winning streak in the process, which is especially impressive given Prather's absence.

And for a guy who started the year on suspension, Wilbekin is proving how important his senior leadership will be as the Gators try to reach the Final Four after three straight trips to the Elite Eight. But Florida must get healthy to live up to its vast potential.